San Francisco Voters Approve Closing Great Upper Highway

San Francisco City passed measure K to prohibit private vehicles from using the Great Upper Highway and turn the 2-mile stretch of the westmost coastal highway into open recreation space.
Though there are about 18,200 ballots to count, 54.19 percent of voters have approved the proposition, at least 30,000 more than those who voted no, according to a Nov. 12 Department of Elections report.
The exact date of closure of the segment between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard has not been decided yet. According to the ballot measure text, the Department of Planning and the Department of Recreation and Parks will have 180 days to get the necessary permits for the upcoming permanent closure….